
shut
词源
源自古英语scyttan,意为"关闭"或"闩上",与古诺尔斯语skutta(推动)有关。
verb
❶ 关闭某物,使其不再敞开或运作,常用于门窗、眼睛或设备等物体。
“Please shut the door when you leave.”
(离开时请关上门。)
“She shut her eyes and tried to sleep.”
(她闭上眼睛试图入睡。)
❶ 停止营业或运作,指商店、工厂等场所结束开放或生产活动。
“The factory shut down due to financial problems.”
(由于财务问题,工厂关闭了。)
“Many small businesses shut during the pandemic.”
(疫情期间许多小企业停业了。)
adjective
❶ 指处于关闭状态的,描述门窗等物体不再敞开的情况。
“Keep the gate shut at all times.”
(始终保持大门关闭。)
“Her mouth was shut tight during the meeting.”
(会议期间她紧闭着嘴。)
常见短语
shut up — 要求某人停止说话的非正式表达,有时带有不耐烦或生气的语气。
“Would you please shut up? I'm trying to concentrate.”
(你能闭嘴吗?我正在集中注意力。)
shut down — 指机器停止运行或企业/机构永久关闭,也可表示拒绝接受某种想法。
“The computer suddenly shut down during the storm.”
(暴风雨期间电脑突然关机了。)
shut out — 将某人或某物排除在外,或阻止某事发生,也可指体育比赛中不让对手得分。
“She felt shut out of the conversation.”
(她感觉自己被排除在谈话之外。)